GOVERNORS ISLAND

NEW YORK

Military Brat Life at its Best

This is considered home to some of us as we were born here, and that makes Governor's Island something special. To others it is a pleasant memory of times past..........Tommy Clinard, '49-'52When my family came to live on Governors Island, I was in sixth grade. I soon found that it was an ideal environment for a kid my age..........Palmer McGrewWas it real? It was a childhood and teenage paradise. How many remember yelling "Geronimo" whenever the post bus would go down the hill in front of the (Governor's house) Generals house? Admiral's for you Coasties..........Donna Day, '50-'70It really was a little piece of Paradise, that island, for those of us who lived there when we were young..........Lois Hammersberg, '51-'54What a trip down memory lane! My brother was searching our names when your site came up. He called me immediately to tell me I was in a picture from
nursery school..........Glen McLay, '60

The silent sentinels who walk the old fort's ramparts,
The bells of St. Cornelius when evening's fallen,
The children running through the post school play yard,
The haunting bugle call that sound Retreat

This site is dedicated to
the memory ofTom Clinard
Author of the originalGovernors Island Army Brat WebpageTom Clinard passed away January 20,2005

We need stories, photos, and commentaries from anyone who has ever lived on Governors Island. This website belongs to all of us. Please send them to govislandbrat@lycos.com